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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34261	The confession of the faith and doctrine beleeved and professed be the Protestantes of Scotland exhibited to the estatis of the same in Parliament, and be their publick votis authorized, as a doctrine grounded upon the infallible VVord of God.	Church of Scotland.	1681 (1681)	Wing C5800; ESTC R40864	18,239	16

●●r 1.13 Cor. 11.23 ●●t 28.20 ●●t 16.15 ●●m 4.11 〈◊〉 18.15 17 ●or 5.5 ●●t 18 20 Title vsurped lineall descence place appointed nor multitude of men approving ane error for Cain in age and title was preferred to Abel and Seth Ierusalem had prerogative aboue all places of the earth where also were the Priests lineally descended fra Aaron and greater number followed the Scribes Pharisies and Priestes then unfainedly beleeued and approved Christ Iesus and his doctrine and ȝit as we suppose no man of sound judgment will grant that ony of the forenamed were the Kirk of God The notes therefore of the trewe Kirk of God we beleeve confess and avow to be first the trewe preaching of the word of God into the quhilk God hes revealed himselfe vnto vs as the writings of the Prophets and Apostles dois declair Secondly the right administration of the Sacraments of Christ Iesus quhilk mon be annexed unto the word and promise of God to seale and confirme the same in our hearts Last Ecclesiastical discipline vprightlie Ministred as God his worde prescribes whereby vice is repressed and vertew nurished wheresoever then thir former notes are seene and of ony time continue be the number never so few about two or three there without all doubt is the trew Kirk of Christ who according vnto his promise is in the midst of them Not that vniversall of quhilk we haue before spoken but particular 1 Cor. 1.2 2 Cor. 1.1 Gal. 1.2 Eph. 1.1 Act. 16.9 10. 18. 1 c. 1 Cor. 1 c. Act. 20.17 c. Ioh. 20.31 2 Tim. 3.16 17. 2 Pet. 1.20 21 sik as wes in Corinthus Galatia Ephesus and vther places in quhilk the Ministrie wes planted be Paull and were of himselfe named the kirks of God and sik kirks we the inhabitantis of the Realme of SCOTLAND professoris of Christ Iesus professis our selfis to haue in our Citties townes and places reformed for the doctrine taucht in our Kirk is conteined in the writen worde of God to wit in the buiks of the auld and new Testamentis in those buikis we meane quhilk of the ancient haue been reputed canonicall In the quhilk we affirme that all thingis necessary to be beleeved for the saluation of mankinde is sufficiently expressed The interpretation quhairof we confesse neither appertaines to private nor publick persone neither ȝit to ony Kirk for ony preheminence or prerogatiue personallie or locallie quhilk ane hes aboue ane vther but apperteines to the Spirite of God be the quhilk also the Scripture was written When controversie then happines for the right vnderstanding of ony place or sentence of Scripture or for the reformation of ony abuse within the Kirk of God Ioh. 5.29 we ought not sa meikle to luke what men before vs haue said or done as vnto that quhilk the halie Ghaist vniformelie speakes within the body of the Scriptures and vnto that quhilk Christ Iesus himselfe did and commanded to be done For this is ane thing vniversallie granted that the Spirite of God quhilk is the Spirite of Vnitie is in nathing contrarious vnto himselfe Gif then the interpretation determination Ephes 4.4 or sentence of ony Doctor Kirk or Councell repugne to the plaine worde of God written in ony vther place of the Scripture it is a thing maist certaine that there is not the true vnderstanding and meaning of the haly Ghaist although that Councels Realmes and Nations haue approved and received the same For we dare not receiue nor admit ony interpretation quhilk repugnes to ony principall point of our Faith or to ony vther plaine text of Scripture or ȝit unto the rule of charitie 20 The authoritie of the Scriptures AS we beleeue and confesse the Scriptures of God sufficient to instruct 1 Tim. 3.16 17. and make the man of God perfite so do we affirme and avow the authoritie of the same to be of God and nether to depend on men nor angels We affirme therefore that sik as allege the Scripture to haue na vther authoritie bot that quhilk it hes receiued from the kirk to be blasphemous against God and injurious to the trew Kirk Ioh 10.27 quhilk alwayes heares and obeyis the voice of her awin spouse and Pastor but takes not vpon her to be Maistres over the samin 21 Of general Councels of their Power Authority and cause of their Convention AS we do not rashlie damne that quhilk godly men assembled togither in general Councel lawfully gathered haue proponed vnto vs so without just examination dare we not receiue quhatsoever is obtruded vnto men vnder the name of generall councels for plaine it is as they wer men Gal. 2.11 12 13 14. so haue some of them manifestlie erred and that in matters of great weight and importance So farre then as the councell previs the determination and commandement that it giues bee the plaine worde of God so soone do we reverence and imbrace the same 1 Tim. 4 1 2 3 But gif men vnder the name of a Councel pretend to forge vnto vs new Artickles of our faith or to make constitutionis repugning to the word of God then vtterlie we must refuse the same as the doctrine of Devils quhilk drawis our saules from the voyce of our onlie God Co 2 18 19 20 21 22 23 to follow the doctrines and constitutiones of men The cause then quhy that general Councellis conueened was nether to make ony perpetual law quhilk God before had not maid nether ȝit to forge new Artickles of our beleife nor to give the word of God Authoritie meikle les to make that to be his Word or ȝit the trew interpretation of the same quhilk wes not before be his haly will expressed in his word but the cause of Councellis we meane of sik as merite the name of Councellis wes pairtlie for confutation of heresies Act 15 1 c. and for giving publick confession of their faith to the posteritie following quhilk baith they did the by authoritie of Gods written word and not by ony opinion or prerogatiue that they culd not erre be reasson of their General assemblie And this we judge to haue been the chiefe cause of general Councellis The vther wes for gude policie ordour to be constitute obserued in the Kirk 1 Tim 3 15 Heb 3 2 1 Cor 14 40 quhilk as in the house of God it becummis al things to be done decently and in ordour Not that we think that any policie and an ordour in ceremonies can be appoynted for all ages times and places for as ceremonies sik as men haue devised ar bot temporal so may and aucht they to be changed when they rather foster superstition then that they edefie the Kirk vsing the same 22. Of the Sacramentes Gen 17 10 Exod 12 3 c Gen 17.4 Nom 9 13 Mat 28 19 Mar 16 17 Mat 26 26 Mar 14 22 Luk 22 19

rejection of the sacrifice as also gif the teacher planely teache fals doctrine quhilk were odious and abhominable before God albeit they were his awin ordinance because that wicked men vse them to an vther end then God hes ordaned The same affirme we of the Sacraments in the Papistical Kirk in quhilk we affirme the haill action of the Lord Iesus to be adulterated asweill in the external forme as in the end and opinion Quhat Christ Iesus did and commanded to be done is euident be the Evangelistes and be Saint Paull quhat the Preist dois at his altar we neid not to rehearse The end cause of Christs institution and why the selfe same suld be vsed is expressed in thir words Doe ȝe this in rememberance of me al 's oft as ȝe sall eat of this bread drink of this Cupe Cor. 11. ● 26. ȝe sall shaw furth that is extoll preach magnifie and praise the Lords death till he cum Bot to what end in what opinioun the Preistes say their Messe let the worde of the same their awin doctouris and wrytings witnes To wit that they as Mediatores betuixt Christ and his Kirk do offer vnto God the Father a Sacrifice propitiatorie for the sinnes of the quick and the dead ●●b 9.27 ● Quhilk doctrine as blasphemous to Christ Iesus making derogation to the sufficiencie of his only Sacrifice once offered for purgatioun of all they that sall be sanctifyed we vtterly abhorre detest and renounce 24 To whom Sacraments appertaine 〈◊〉 2.11 WE Confesse and acknawledge that Baptisme apperteinis asweil to the infants of the faithfull as vnto them that be of age discretion and so we damne the error of the Annabaptists ●n 4.11 ● 17.10 ● 28.19 who denies Baptisme to apperteine to Children before that they haue faith and vnderstanding bot the Supper of the Lord we confesse to appertaine to sik onely as be of the houshald of Faith and can trie and examine themselues asweill in their faith as in their dewtie towards their Nichtbouris 1 Cor. 28.29 Sik as eate and drink at that haly Table without faith or being at dissension and division with their brethren do eat vnworthelie And therefore it is that in our Kirk our Ministers tak publick particular examination of the knawledge and conversation of sik as are to be admitted to the Table of the Lord Iesus 25 Of the Civile Magistrate WE confesse and acknawledge Empyres Kingdomes Dominiouns and Citties to be distincted and ordained be God Rom 13 1 Titus 3 1 1 Pet. 2 13 the powers and authoritie in the same be it of Emperours in their Empyres of Kings in their Realmes Dukes and Princes in their Dominions and of vthers Magistrates in the Citties to be Gods haly ordinance ordained for manifestatioun of his awin glory and for the singular profite and commoditie of mankind So that whosoever goeth about to take away or to confound the haill state of Civile policies now long established we affirme the same men Rom 13 2 not onely to be enimies to mankinde but also wickedly to fecht against God his expressed will Wee farther confesse and acknawledge that sik persouns as are placed in authoritie ar to be loved honoured feared and halden in most reverent estimatioun because that they are the Lieu-tennents of God in whose Sessiouns Rom 13 7 1 Pet 2 17 Psal 82 1 God himself dois sit and judge ȝea even the Iudges and Princes themselues to whome be God is given the sword to the praise and defence of gude men and to revenge and punish all open malefactors Mairover to Kings Princes Rulers and Magistrates wee affirme that chieflie and most principallie the conservatioun and purgation of the Religioun appertaines 1 Chr 22 23 24 25 26 chap 2 Chr 17 7 2 Chr 29 30 31 chapters 2 Chr 34 35 chap so that not onlie they are appointed for Civill policie bot also for maintenance of the trew Religioun and for suppressing of Idolatrie and Superstitioun whatsoeuer As in David Iosaphat Ezechias Iosias and vthers highly commended for their zeal in that caice may be espyed And therefore wee confesse and avow that sik as resist the supreme power doing that thing quhilk appertains to his charge do resist God his ordinance and therefore cannot be guiltles And farther we affirme that whosoever denies vnto them ayde their counsell and comfort quhiles the Princes and Rulers vigilantly travell in execution of their office that the same men deny their helpe support and counsell to God quha be the presence of his Lieu-tennent dois craue it of them 26 The guiftes freelie giuen to the Kirk ALBEIT That the word of God trewly preached and the Sacraments richtlie ministred and Discipline executed according to the worde of God be the certaine infallible Signes of the trew Kirk we meane not that euery particular persoun joyned with sik company Mat 13 24 25 26 c be ane Elect member of CHRIST IESVS For we acknawledge and confesse that Dornell Cockell and Caffe may be sawen grow and in great aboundance lie in the midst of the Wheit that is the Reprobate may be joyned in the societie of the Elect and may externally vse with them the benefites of the worde and Sacraments Bot sik being bot temporal professoures in mouth bot not in heart do fall backe and continew not to the end And therefore haue they na fruite of Christs death Mat 13.20 21. Rom. 10.9 13. Resurrection nor Ascension but sik as with heart vnfainedly beleeue and with mouth bauldely confesse the Lord Iesus as before we haue said sall most assuredly receiue their guiftes First in this life remission of sinnes and that be only faith in Christs blude In sa mekle that albeit sinne remaine and continuallie abyde in thir our mortall bodies ȝit it is not imputed vnto vs bot is remitted and couered with Christs Iustice Secundly in the general Iudgement Rom 7 2 Cor 5 21 Ioh 5 28 29 Ap 20 23 Iob 19 25 26.27 Mat 25 31 Ap 14 10 there sall be giuen to every man and woman resurrection of the flesh For the Sea sal giue her dead the Earth they that therin be inclosed ȝea the Eternall our God sal stretche out his hand on the dust and the deade sall arise vncorruptible and that in the substance of the self same flesh that euery man now beiris to receiue according to their warkes glory or punishment For sik as now delyte in vanity cruelty filthynes superstition or Idolatry sal be adjudged to the fire vnquenchable In quhilk they sall be tormented for euer asweill in their awin bodyes as in their saules quhilk now they giue to serue the Deuill in all abomination Bot sik as continew in weil doing to the end bauldely professing the Lord Iesus we constantly beleue that they sall receiue glorie Rom 26. 7 8 9 10 Phil. 3 21 1 Cor 15 24 28 honor and immortality to reigne for euer in life euerlasting with Christ Iesus to whose glorified body all his Elect sall be made lyke when he sall appeir againe in judgement and sall rander up the kingdom 〈◊〉 God his Father who then sall be and euer sall remain all in all things God blessed for euer To whome with the Sonne and with the haly Ghaist be all honour and glorie now and euer So be it Num 9 35 Psal 68 1 Act 4 29 Arise O Lord and let thy enemies be confounded let them flee from thy presence that hate thy godlie Name Giue thy seruands strenth to speake thy word in bauldnesse and let all Natiouns cleaue to thy trew knowledge Amen FINIS